Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will host the Archbishop Wood Vikings at 5:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Pennsylvania's top teams: St. Joseph's Prep, who was ranked third in their home state at the time (Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic was ranked ninth). Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic was outmatched by St. Joseph's Prep on the road and fell 49-14. The Friars/Pandas were down 42-7 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Noel Campbell Jr, who threw for 232 yards and two touchdowns, and Jalil Hall, who picked up 142 receiving yards. Hall's longest reception was for an incredible 95 yards.
Meanwhile, Archbishop Wood was just a hair shy of victory on Saturday and fell 14-13 to Conwell-Egan Catholic. The Vikings have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic's loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 6-2. As for Archbishop Wood, their record now sits at 2-7.
Everything came up roses for Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic against Archbishop Wood in their previous matchup back in September, as the squad secured a 62-14 win. In that matchup, Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic amassed a halftime lead of 50-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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